Robust Ai, Inc.

Savioke, Inc.

Heather Klaubert

Jamie Luong

Benjie Holson

Justine Rembisz

Rodney Allen Brooks

Anthony Sean Jules

Leila Takayama

Robert S Bauer

Adrian Canoso

Steve B Cousins

Mark Yim

Jay Davey

Marina Kolmitz

Kyle Wray

A computing system may be configured as a fleet controller for autonomous mobile robots operating within a physical environment. The system may include a communication interface receiving sensor data from the robots including image data captured by visible light cameras located on the robots, an environment mapper determining a global scene graph representing the environment and identifying navigable regions of the environment, a workflow coordinator determining a workflow including tasks to be performed within the environment by one or more of the robots in cooperation with a human, and a route planner configured to determine routing information for the one or robots including a nominal route from a source location to a destination location. The robots may be configured to autonomously navigate the environment to execute the tasks based on the routing information.

Systems and methods for an autonomous mobile robot fleet coordination

An autonomous robotic cart includes a chassis, sensors coupled with the chassis, visible light cameras, and a handlebar unit coupled with the chassis. The handlebar unit includes a handlebar and a force sensor configured to detect a translational force and a rotational force exerted on the handlebar. The autonomous robotic cart also includes a holonomic and omnidirectional mechanical drive unit coupled with the chassis. The autonomous robotic cart is configured to autonomously navigate a physical environment to execute one or more navigation goals determined based on communication with a remote computing system configured to manage a fleet of robots including the autonomous robotic cart and also to cause the autonomous robotic cart to move translationally and rotationally in a direction corresponding to a output force vector determined based on sensor data.

Systems and methods for an autonomous mobile robot

An autonomous robot drive assembly includes a plurality of drive units. The plurality of drive units may allow for movement and control of the autonomous robot drive. Each of the plurality of drive units are configured to be oriented independent of the other drive units. Each drive unit may include a plurality of independently operable driven wheels. Each drive unit may further include a drive unit coupling, allowing for the drive unit to rotate independently of other portions of the autonomous robot. The drive unit coupling may not be driven and may be configured to freely rotate.

Autonomous robot double drive assembly

A method for a robot to autonomously interact with elevator controls comprising: while physically traversing a route to a target location within an environment, determining that the route includes navigating to a particular floor that is different than a current floor of the robot; navigating to a set of one or more elevators along the route; identifying a location of an elevator call button corresponding to the set of one or more elevators; navigating to the location of the elevator call button and pressing the elevator call button, wherein pressing the elevator call button comprises: rotating the robot in place until a vertical structure faces the elevator call button; extending or retracting the vertical structure until a button pushing element is aligned with the elevator call button; moving towards the elevator call button and causing the button pushing element to press the elevator call button.

Apparatus and method for auxiliary mobile robot functionality

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Heather Klaubert